CPOCF Training
CPOCF Training Program
The Chief Probation Officers of California Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. CPOCF supports and conducts research, provides educational and training activities relative to the development of the probation industry.
For more information regarding upcoming trainings, please click on Training Calendar.
Practical Leadership in Probation – Sacramento 2025
In - Person Training
This course will provide management-level staff with pragmatic solutions to real-world issues in their leadership roles. Topics will include leadership vs. management, thinking like a Chief, implementing new processes, dealing with personnel issues, overcoming challenges, running productive meetings and systems, and effective team building.
Location: Sacramento, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
Course Schedule:
March 19 & 20, 2025
Wednesday and Thursday
8:30am – 4:00pm
STC Certification: 00606050 (15 Hours)
Cost: $500 ($281.25 STC Reimbursable)
Lunch will be provided
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/0ZnPRx
Advanced Felony Sentencing – Live Webinar
The course provides detailed instruction on sentencing pursuant to the Three Strikes law and for felony sex crimes. The class will review the special rules for consecutive sentencing and custody credits. The sex crimes portion of the class will discuss the use of risk assessment tools, probation eligibility, and the containment model for sex offender case management. The class is presented with a combination of lecture, PowerPoint, and hypothetical case problems
Includes access to instructor’s virtual office hours a few weeks after the conclusion of the live webinar for detailed Q&A.
Instructor: Judge J. Richard Couzens, Retd.
NOTE: At this time, this webinar class is limited to probation staff ONLY.
Cost: $150 ($112.50 STC Reimbursement)
Platform: Zoom
STC Credits: 6 hours (#09046856)
Webcams are required.
Register Here: https://cvent.me/e5qevb
Calculating Custody Credits – Live Webinar
This course offers detailed instruction on awarding actual time and conduct credits in criminal cases. The class reviews conduct credit limitations, awarding of credits with concurrent and consecutive sentencing, and the rules of attributability when credit is claimed in more than one case. The class also reviews sentencing strategies to maximize the jurisdictional time over the defendant by use of the credit rules. The class is presented with a combination of lecture, PowerPoint, hypothetical case problems, and written text materials.
Includes access to instructor’s virtual office hours a few weeks after the conclusion of the live webinar for detailed Q&A.
Instructor: Judge J. Richard Couzens, Retd.
NOTE: At this time, this webinar class is limited to probation staff ONLY.
Cost: $150 ($122.50 STC Reimbursement)
Platform: Zoom
STC Credits: 6 hours (#03998873)
Webcams are required.
Registration link: https://cvent.me/PBbDQr
Basic Felony Sentencing – Live Webinar
This course explores the power of evidence-based sentencing; the probation sentence; basic rules of sentencing of single and multiple count cases to state prison and under PC section 1170(h); the strategies of sentencing after realignment; an introduction to the calculation of custody credits; and victim restitution. The class is presented with a combination of lecture, PowerPoint, and hypothetical case problems.
Includes access to instructor’s virtual office hours a few weeks after the conclusion of the live webinar for detailed Q&A.
Instructor: Judge J. Richard Couzens, Retd.
NOTE: At this time, this webinar class is limited to probation staff ONLY.
Cost: $150 ($112.50 STC Reimbursement)
Platform: Zoom
STC Credits: 6 hours (#03998873)
Webcams are required.
Register Here: https://cvent.me/5gZnYR
Calculating Custody Credits – Live Webinar
This course offers detailed instruction on awarding actual time and conduct credits in criminal cases. The class reviews conduct credit limitations, awarding of credits with concurrent and consecutive sentencing, and the rules of attributability when credit is claimed in more than one case. The class also reviews sentencing strategies to maximize the jurisdictional time over the defendant by use of the credit rules. The class is presented with a combination of lecture, PowerPoint, hypothetical case problems, and written text materials.
Includes access to instructor’s virtual office hours a few weeks after the conclusion of the live webinar for detailed Q&A.
Instructor: Judge J. Richard Couzens, Retd.
NOTE: At this time, this webinar class is limited to probation staff ONLY.
Cost: $150 ($122.50 STC Reimbursement)
Platform: Zoom
STC Credits: 6 hours (#03998873)
Webcams are required.
Registration link: https://cvent.me/nvLEDX
Foster Care Training: Child and Family Team Meetings: Facilitation Training – Sacramento County
In-Person
This 3-day in-person training provides participants with the basic knowledge and skills to facilitate a Child and Family Team (CFT) meeting. Utilizing the Integrated Core Practice Model (ICPM) as the foundational guide for CFT meeting facilitators, trainees will learn: 1) key elements of team meetings for safety and case planning 2) procedural basics of team meeting facilitation 3) the role and skills needed to be an effective CFT facilitator 4) structured problem-solving and solution-focused dialogue within team meetings. Although probation is not required to complete the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS), probations’ involvement of sharing and receiving foster youths’ information from the CANS are crucial components in assisting in the safety, permanency, and well-being of foster youth. This course will provide an overview of CANS and cover the main areas that are applicable to probation.
Location: Sacramento, CA (CPOC Training Center)
Course Schedule:
February 18 -20, 2025
February 18 & 19, 2025 | 8:30am to 4:30pm
February 20, 2025 | 8:30am to 3:30pm
STC Certification: 00053433 (20 Hours)
Cost: No Cost
Lunch will not be provided
Registration link: https://cvent.me/ODYbV0
Foster Care Training: Concurrent Planning – Webinar
Virtual
This course provides a thorough review of concurrent planning practice for probation officers working with foster youth in California including definitions, legal basis, implementation strategies, best practices, and documentation requirements.
Location: Zoom
*Working webcam and microphone are needed to participate in this webinar.
STC Hours: 6 Hours (STC # 06840226)
No cost to attend this training.
Registration: https://cvent.me/0Z85GD
Advanced Felony Sentencing – Live Webinar
The course provides detailed instruction on sentencing pursuant to the Three Strikes law and for felony sex crimes. The class will review the special rules for consecutive sentencing and custody credits. The sex crimes portion of the class will discuss the use of risk assessment tools, probation eligibility, and the containment model for sex offender case management. The class is presented with a combination of lecture, PowerPoint, and hypothetical case problems
Includes access to instructor’s virtual office hours a few weeks after the conclusion of the live webinar for detailed Q&A.
Instructor: Judge J. Richard Couzens, Retd.
NOTE: At this time, this webinar class is limited to probation staff ONLY.
Cost: $150 ($112.50 STC Reimbursement)
Platform: Zoom
STC Credits: 6 hours (#09046856)
Webcams are required.
Register Here: https://cvent.me/LxZ5YD
Basic Felony Sentencing – Live Webinar
This course explores the power of evidence-based sentencing; the probation sentence; basic rules of sentencing of single and multiple count cases to state prison and under PC section 1170(h); the strategies of sentencing after realignment; an introduction to the calculation of custody credits; and victim restitution. The class is presented with a combination of lecture, PowerPoint, and hypothetical case problems.
Includes access to instructor’s virtual office hours a few weeks after the conclusion of the live webinar for detailed Q&A.
Instructor: Judge J. Richard Couzens, Retd.
NOTE: At this time, this webinar class is limited to probation staff ONLY.
Cost: $150 ($112.50 STC Reimbursement)
Platform: Zoom
STC Credits: 6 hours (#03998873)
Webcams are required.
Register Here: https://cvent.me/Z5VDdn
Self Care and the Probation Officer – Live Webinar
This presentation provides trauma-informed approach to self-care and the professional, specifically the probation officer. The trauma-informed framework, based on the public health model, sets the stage for a safe, effective, and job-related investigation into the professional self at work. In the first half of the presentation, attendees will learn how to understand self-care as a skill developed in early childhood and that can be learned in later life. The second half looks at the workplace and the environment needed for employees to be able to care for their needs at work. A specific review of the literature related to probation officers will highlight the research and best practices.
Instructor: Gabriella Grant, Director of California of Excellence for Trauma Informed Care
Platform: Zoom
STC Certification: 02437608 (6 hours)
Cost: $150 ($112.50 STC Reimbursable)
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/NgDmVv
Calculating Custody Credits – Live Webinar
Registration Closed. This course is full.
This course offers detailed instruction on awarding actual time and conduct credits in criminal cases. The class reviews conduct credit limitations, awarding of credits with concurrent and consecutive sentencing, and the rules of attributability when credit is claimed in more than one case. The class also reviews sentencing strategies to maximize the jurisdictional time over the defendant by use of the credit rules. The class is presented with a combination of lecture, PowerPoint, hypothetical case problems, and written text materials.
Includes access to instructor’s virtual office hours a few weeks after the conclusion of the live webinar for detailed Q&A.
Instructor: Judge J. Richard Couzens, Retd.
NOTE: At this time, this webinar class is limited to probation staff ONLY.
Cost: $150 ($122.50 STC Reimbursement)
Platform: Zoom
STC Credits: 6 hours (#03998873)
Webcams are required.
Supervisors Leadership Academy – Sacramento
The Supervisors Leadership Academy (SLA) is designed to prepare first line Probation Department supervisors for their new role as change leaders. Leadership can be defined as a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. Whether this is your definition or not, being an effective leader is key for any supervisor. This SLA program is designed to take participants to the next level as a leader in their department. Topics that will be covered in week 1 include Real Colors temperament tool, leadership roles, organizational culture, learning organization, Evidence-Based Practices (EBP), Leading and Managing Change, understanding cycle of conflict and workforce diversity. Topics covered in week 2 include workforce diversity, conflict management, performance measures, data-decision making, reward & recognition, and coaching and mentoring.
Location: Sacramento, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
Course Schedule:
Week One:
March 3-7, 2025
Monday | 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday – Thursday | 8:00am to 5:00pm
Friday | 8:00am to 12:00pm
Week Two:
April 7-10, 2025
Monday | 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday – Wednesday | 8:00am to 5:00pm
Thursday | 8:00am to 2:00pm
STC Certification: 04447812 (60 Hours)
Cost: $1325 ($1125 STC Reimbursable)
Lunch will not be provided, with exception for the last day (April 10, 2025)
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/Q2olyR
Endorsement and essay: SLA Supervisor Endorsement & Essay
Foster Care Training: Quality Matters – Enhancing Caseworker Visits for Foster Care Youth to Succeed – Live Webinar
Quality engagement is essential when visiting youth in out-of-home care as this crucial component assist with ensuring positive outcomes for foster care youth. Since the federal passage of the Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006, the state of California has upgraded the performance standards for caseworker visits to be in accordance with federal guidelines that includes frequency, location, and quality of caseworker visits.
Foster Care Training: California’s Integrated Core Practice Model for Children and Youth- Interagency Training Webinar
Virtual
This 6.0-hour virtual cross system training is intended to provide attendees with background, history, and practice-level content about California’s Integrated Core Practice Model (ICPM) as it relates to the installation of both effective child and family practices, and to support interagency System of Care implementation under AB 2083.
Project Management in Probation – San Mateo 2025
In -Person Training
This three-day course will focus on the concepts of Project Management to include an in-depth review of strategies designed to implement projects effectively. The training will be based on a combination of discussion, lecture, and group exercises. Topics covered in the training include identifying characteristics of a successful project manager, developing a project charter, reviewing the nine knowledge areas of Project Management, and the communication plan used to ensure that stakeholders are aware of the nature of the project.
Project Management in Probation – Tulare 2025
In -Person Training
This three-day course will focus on the concepts of Project Management to include an in-depth review of strategies designed to implement projects effectively. The training will be based on a combination of discussion, lecture, and group exercises. Topics covered in the training include identifying characteristics of a successful project manager, developing a project charter, reviewing the nine knowledge areas of Project Management, and the communication plan used to ensure that stakeholders are aware of the nature of the project.
Self Care and the Probation Officer
This presentation provides a one-day onsite trauma-informed approach to self-care and the professional, specifically the probation officer. The trauma-informed framework, based on the public health model, sets the stage for a safe, effective, and job-related investigation into the professional self at work. In the first half of the presentation, attendees will learn how to understand self-care as a skill developed in early childhood and that can be learned in later life. The second half looks at the workplace and the environment needed for employees to be able to care for their needs at work. A specific review of the literature related to probation officers will highlight the research and best practices.
Instructor: Gabriella Grant, Director of California of Excellence for Trauma Informed Care
Location: Visalia, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
STC Certification: 02437608 (6 hours)
Cost: $180 ($112.50 STC Reimbursable)
Lunch will be provided.
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/5Q0vda
Supervisors Leadership Academy – Ventura County
The Supervisors Leadership Academy (SLA) is designed to prepare first line Probation Department supervisors for their new role as change leaders. Leadership can be defined as a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. Whether this is your definition or not, being an effective leader is key for any supervisor. This SLA program is designed to take participants to the next level as a leader in their department. Topics that will be covered in week 1 include Real Colors temperament tool, leadership roles, organizational culture, learning organization, Evidence-Based Practices (EBP), Leading and Managing Change, understanding cycle of conflict and workforce diversity. Topics covered in week 2 include workforce diversity, conflict management, performance measures, data-decision making, reward & recognition, and coaching and mentoring.
Location: Ventura, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
Course Schedule:
Week 1: April 14 – 18, 2025
Monday | 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday – Thursday | 8:00am to 5:00pm
Friday | 8:00am to 12:00pm
Week 2: May 19 – 22, 2025
Monday | 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday – Wednesday | 8:00am to 5:00pm
Thursday | 8:00am to 2:00pm
STC Certification: 04447812 (60 Hours)
Cost: $1325 ($1125 STC Reimbursable)
Lunch will not be provided , with exception for the last day (May 22, 2025)
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/1Qedqb
Endorsement and essay: SLA Supervisor Endorsement & Essay Ventura 2025
Supervisors Leadership Academy – San Mateo County
This Academy is full - Registration is closed.
The Supervisors Leadership Academy (SLA) is designed to prepare first line Probation Department supervisors for their new role as change leaders. Leadership can be defined as a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. Whether this is your definition or not, being an effective leader is key for any supervisor. This SLA program is designed to take participants to the next level as a leader in their department. Topics that will be covered in week 1 include Real Colors temperament tool, leadership roles, organizational culture, learning organization, Evidence-Based Practices (EBP), Leading and Managing Change, understanding cycle of conflict and workforce diversity. Topics covered in week 2 include workforce diversity, conflict management, performance measures, data-decision making, reward & recognition, and coaching and mentoring.
Location: San Mateo, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
Course Schedule:
Week 1: December 9 -13, 2024
Monday | 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday – Thursday | 8:00am to 5:00pm
Friday | 8:00am to 12:00pm
Week 2: January 13 – 16, 2025
Monday | 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday – Wednesday | 8:00am to 5:00pm
Thursday | 8:00am to 2:00pm
STC Certification: 04447812 (60 Hours)
Cost: $1325 ($1125 STC Reimbursable)
Lunch will not be provided, with exception for the last day (Jan. 16, 2024)
This Academy is full – Registration is closed.
Public Safety Officer’s Procedural Bill of Rights Act (POBR) – Tulare County
This course provides the students with a contextual understanding of the origin of the Act and its statewide purpose. We then proceed through the various facets of the Act, noting where and how it may arise and apply or not apply to hypothetical scenarios. The teaching objective is to have students leave the course understanding this body of law and with confidence in their ability to properly administer it. Review and analysis of the Public Safety Officers’ Procedural Bill of Rights Act (Gov Code sec. 3300-3312), including statutory modifications, court decisions impacting on the statute, and how the Act is to be applied.
Instructor: Paul Coble
Location: Visalia, CA (training location address will be provided upon completion of registration)
STC Certification: 76772922 (7 hours)
Cost: $180 ($131.25 STC Reimbursable)
Lunch will be provided.
Registration Link: https://cvent.me/wnzKN9
